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A dozen online resources for writers

Perhaps the most well-known online resource for copywriters, Brian Clark's Copyblogger is filled with advice and insight into creating valuable Web
content. Here are a few popular posts to give you a taste of the content it offers:

Bestselling author Seth Godin writes about marketing, creativity, copywriting and more—all great motivators and creativity-boosters for a writer. His posts
tend to focus more on the big-picture and larger ideas than line-by-line edits. Here are a couple of examples:

Whether you're writing from a cubicle or coffee shop, enhancing productivity is key. As an employee, that means better performance. As a freelancer, that
means greater profit. Enter the Pomodoro Technique: timed 25 minute chunks of work followed by five-minute breaks. You can download a free Pomodoro timer online to start testing the strategy today.

Do you wish you could get an unbiased take on your writing? Go to Textalyser's website to analyze your content's readability level, keyword density, term
prominence and word count. You may submit content via URL, file upload or basic copy/paste.

Can a social network be a source of writing inspiration? Yes! Not only will following fellow writers keep you up to date on the industry, but learning to
post within 140 characters will help you practice the art of brevity.

You know what they say: The best writers are the best readers. Keep track of the books—from writing guides to novels—that inspire you through Goodreads, a
book-reviewing social network. You can share your inspirations with others, and find some helpful recommendations in what others share with you.

If you want your copy to increase conversions, it needs to focus on the customer. Is your content too self-focused, or does it reach clients where they
are? With the WeWe Monitor from FutureNow, you can find out. Enter the website URL you want to test, and receive an analysis of customer-focused versus
self-focused terminology.

Set up Google Alerts to notify you whenever someone mentions particular words or phrases online. You can set up alerts for your name to find out when
someone mentions you or pulls your content, or for your brand to find out who's talking about your company and what they're saying. You can also set up
alerts for terms related to your industry to provide inspiration and ideas. Once you set up the alert, information comes to you automatically.